Growing Chow-Chow (Squash Chyote) Chow-chow or Squash Chyote (Sechium edule) belongs to Cucurbitaceae family. It is a very popular vegetable in this region and both sweet and hot recipes are made out of this. Unlike other vegetables, this vegetable does not have a seed. Instead few fruits have single germ, which the farmers call as "tongue". Generally to raise this crop, the usual practice is t o sow fruits with this tongue, in the soil. Many of these fruits sown do not germinate due to rottening. One day, out of curiosity, I removed the germ from the fruit carefully with a knife. Then I placed the germ in a cup and filled half the cup with water. The water in the cup was changed daily. To my surprise, within 3-4 days, several roots were formed and the creeper was also coming up. It was kept in the cup for another 4-5 days during which the water was changed. Now, it was ready for planting in the soil. By following this method, the vegetable can be used for cooking after rem...